Report: Peyton Manning preparing to play in 2015

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is reportedly getting set to play in 2015.

The 38-year-old Manning is preparing as if he will suit up in the coming season, Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Monday.

Per the Times-Picayune, Manning will begin working with trainer Mackie Shilstone in New Orleans this week.

Manning threw for 4,727 yards with 39 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in 2014, connecting on 66.2 percent of his throws. However, his arm strength waned toward season’s end, and he reportedly battled leg injuries down the stretch. Manning struggled mightily in Denver’s divisional-round loss to Indianapolis in January, completing 26-of-46 passes for a paltry 211 yards.

The Denver Post reported in January that Manning intended to play in 2015, assuming he passed the club physical.

Since joining Denver in 2012, Manning has thrown for 14,863 yards with 131 TDs and 36 interceptions in regular-season play. However, the Broncos are just 2-3 in his postseason starts.

Seriously though, what’s the point? He has nothing to prove to anyone, he’s already one of the greatest if not thee greatest of all time. He’ll come out firing for the first half season but I just don’t see it lasting for 19/20 games. Still fun to watch though

The timing is about right. With such a massive head its taken about 5 weeks for his decision to play to go from his brain to his mouth..Donkey fans rejoice, your usual season of un fulfilled expectations is mere months away.

Peyton Manning never said no to more money. He looked finished at the end of the season but another $21.5M is hard to refuse. However, further decline in his play will tarnish his image.
I guess Brock Osweiler gets another year on the bench, watching and waiting before he gets to enter the game.

Pro-Bowl Appearances –
Currently tied with three others for most of all-time with 14. Could take sole possession of first with his 15th.

Manning and his $21,500,000 cap hit want to return to get his meaningless records, pity Pro-Bowl selection and a chance to go as a “winner” after defeating the Raiders in Week 17 of the 2015 season capping off a 9-7 season that doesn’t qualify for the playoffs.

He’s not going to pass up that $19 million dollar payday – and if he retires, all those fat endorsement dollars dry up too, and that’s probably another $10 million at least. $29 million can buy a lot of XXXXXL hats for his huge head.

Dude….Really???? I guess they like their chances with him but Really?? I was shocked watching him fade out at the end of the season last year. I’m a fan of Manning, but sometimes you just have to listen to your body bro! His mind is sharp, but physically, he’s done! He needs to take a year off and then either get into coaching or broadcasting!

This whole Brady vs Manning thing is over. In fact, it was over years ago. Brady owns you, Peyton. You’re good, very good. And I owe my fantasy football championships to you. I thank you for that. But come January and February, there’s only one guy I want. A man named Brady.

seahawgsuperfan says:
Feb 9, 2015 10:51 PM
All the pats fans commenting on this story is hilarious. You’d think they’d be happy with their recent world title. Guess Peyton’s in your head…hahaha.
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Like it or not Manning and Brady are linked that’s why we comment on stories about him. Just like there are Broncos fans that comment on stories about Brady. It goes hand in hand.

When you have a QB like Brady or Manning, I’m sure it’s hard at times to avoid having them sling the rock 50 times per game. In today’s NFL, filled with such high-powered offenses, often times the only way your team is going to stay in the game(or win it) is if you have your QB throw the ball like there’s no tomorrow…and that’s the kind of stuff that has Peyron Manning worn down come January. The Broncos not only need to consider making a change in regards to play-calling, but they need to make some drastic changes in the RB department. When you take a look at some of the guys who have been handling the rushing duties for Denver since Peyton arrived, it’s a rag-tag group of ballcarriers at best. CJ Anderson, Ronnie Hillman, Montee Ball, Knowshon Moreno…the mediocrity is everywhere.

My point: If Denver wants to put Peyton (and the team as a whole) into the best position to succeed in earning another trip to the Super Bowl, than bolstering the running game will be key. Not only will this keep defenses more honest(during play action and whatnot), but it should help Manning to stay more fresh as the playoffs approach. Ideally, the Broncs could use a tough, durable RB who can move the chains and wear down defenses, but even more than that I feel as if they would benefit greatly from having a Darren Sproles-type RB as well. When you watch Brady he isn’t the type of guy who goes for Homerun plays every other down…he dips and dunks, slices and dices the defense up and down the field, utilizing pass-catching RBs to perfection. Manning would benefit greatly from this style of play, and he probably wouldn’t be as worn down late in the season.

With Manning back, that’s 2 guaranteed wins vs. the Raiders and probably 2 against the Chiefs and Chargers as well. Count on Manning being 23-1 vs. the rest of the AFC West following the 2015 regular season.

I hope he has another championship run in him to shut up all these couch quarterbacks who say he’s a playoff choker and all that. It reminds me of all the armchair geniuses who said New England was finished after KC beat them in Week 4.

So Peyton is 2-3 in the playoffs in his 3-year stint with Denver? Know what Aaron Rodgers’s playoff record is in the last 4 years? 2-4.
Winning in the playoffs can be tricky. The mighty Tom Brady once got crushed at home by Baltimore and beaten also at home by the Mark Sanchez-led Jets.

Huge mistake Denver fans. You should be developing a quarterback now. Not paying top dollar for manning. A one and done season is coming, and you’ll remember that we all told Ya, and that you should’ve listened

The Raiders from 2003-2014 have been almost as bad as the Broncos were from 1960-1971. The Broncos had another losing season in 1972, then finally turned the corner in 1973 (1st winning season). If the Raiders have two more losing seasons in a row (which is highly likely), they will surpass the Broncos’ 13 years of ineptitude with 14 of their very own. By that time the Broncos might also own the head to head record between the two teams. Just saying…

Patriots trolls, where is the class? Great year for your franchise, but ease up! Manning is an awesome competitor, and his return this year will be just that. Another chance to get out there and compete. Most, I believe, Bronco fans were hoping one of these last years had turned out differently, but they didn’t. Peyton, in the meantime, has been an awesome player, a breath of amazingly fresh air for a franchise which needed it, and a ton of fun to watch. I feel as if we should all be thanking him for bringing it every week, some won some not. There are a lot of Bronco, and football fans, in your corner, Peyton. It’s time to get to work!!!

All the pats fans commenting on this story is hilarious. You’d think they’d be happy with their recent world title. Guess Peyton’s in your head…hahaha.
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It’s not just “Pat’s fans” commenting on this story, genius.

As a Patriots fan I’m glad he’s coming back… I live in Colorado & will get to go to the game & watch the Patriots beat him… I’m guessing the NFL scheduling department will make it an early season game while it’s warm & his arm hasn’t yet turned to jello so it will at least be interesting….
Look for Peyton to come back to pad his regular season stats because as we ALL know he does his magical disappearing act come cold weather & playoff time… You know, about the same time Brady starts getting warmed up!!!
Go Pats!!!!

Pats fan here – I’ve grown tired of the debate on Manning vs Brady – who really cares who is best (isn’t among the greatest ever good enough ?) – and who can really compare these guys to players from other eras – we should just enjoy being able to watch any great player regardless of his team. That said, I think his body is about 7 years older than Brady’s and it’s no longer a fair fight. I hope he doesn’t limp out too meekly (not really).

My only beef with stars is not their uniform but how they carry themselves. I do think Peyton has padded his stats, lit up his receivers and gotten a free ride in the media. On the other hand, he has been with GMs that have not understood how to build a winner, especially the Colts.

Bronco fan and Manning fan since his days as a Colt. He will be fine in regular season and hopefully they do more to get the guys up front to keep him upright/healthy; that would take changes because the line was much worse than Manning last year. He also has to lower his cap number like Brady does repeatedly and Elway did as well. The team needs some fire/passion and last season, after a 35 point beat-down on the biggest stage, did not have it either.

Getting back to the Super Bowl with Manning may be a long shot, but with Brock Rottweiler, it is no shot. Once PM is gone, the Broncos are back in the soup, hoping to find their franchise QB, and praying he’s one of the three or four elites in a generation. And Brock ain’t one of ’em.

Somewhat ironic that Pats fans, who have done nothing but cry and moan about “haters” after being caught cheating, are the first to come post all over the comments section on a Broncos article. I’m glad to see the Broncos are always on your mind.

thereisfootballwestofjersey says:
Feb 9, 2015 10:24 PM
Peyton was done in 2012. Why bother? Maybe the magic powers of one Mackie Shilstone will get him over the hump. Then again, probably not.

Hang em up Peyton. It’s painful to watch

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If he was done in 2012, then I guess he got awfully lucky in 2013…

Like for the ENTIRE season of 2013.

The already done in 2012 Peyton threw 55 TD passes in 2013, which you know is AFTER he was already done per you.

I could go on and on about the year the league MVP had in 2013. Oh yeah, AFTER he was already done in 2012, he won the league MVP in 2013.

Hey, is he perfect? Not at all. He has done poorly in many playoff runs, way too many one and done’s etc…

But facts are facts. He was NOT done in 2012. You don’t have to say he’s the greatest ever or better than Brady but you can’t say he was done in 2012 when we all saw and may look at the stats he put up in 2013 while winning another MVP.

This is the second time since Manning and Brady have played together that most people can comfortably say they would take Brady over Manning, and if you disagree just take a ten person poll in the streets of Boston (this is where I get all my advice and information from). It just seems like Manning is now entering the one more year vs should I retire phase. I hope it’s done gracefully and not awkwardly, he deserves a nice ending. Brady does as well

OF COURSE HE’S COMING BACK, HE HAS TO BIG A EGO NOT TO! IT’S NOT ABOUT THE COACHES, OR THE PLAYERS, ITS ALL ABOUT PEYTON MANNING. HE WANTS TO OWN AS MANY RECORDS AS POSSIBLE, SEEING AS HE’S GOING TO COME UP WAY SHORT IN THE SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS COLUMN, TO EVER BE CONSIDERD THE BEST EVER!

I’m a Pats fan who will miss Manning when he goes. The Brady-Manning rivalry was great. How can you hate Manning? I don’t get it. I hate losing to him, but I’ll miss this rivalry even more. For now, let’s enjoy the last one however it goes.

Manning is an ego maniac.
Elway needs to see the writing on the wall.
Tebow? What?
The Broncos have plenty of free agents they need to sign, Manning hurts these efforts.
Julius Thomas is not a priority.
With a switch to the 3-4 Terrance Knighton is a huge priority.
Hope Manning fails his physical, and yes I am a Broncos fan.
You know who is a perfect QB for the Kubiak stretch/bootleg offense. One mobile big armed player named Brock Osweiler.

The only way Peyton won a SB was to get the WR coverage rules changed to his benefit and then have the refs gift wrap him a trip to face a weak Bears team helmed by Rex Grossman. Rex Grossman! And even then he almost blew it despite having his defense hand him five turnovers (including a pick-6). And that was in his so-called prime — his current situation involves buying away the Patriot’s star players in hopes it weakens them enough for him to sneak past, but having Broncos players instead admit they lost to the Colts because they were scared of having to face the Pats in Gillette. It’s sad, really.

LOL at the comments telling Patriots fans to “ease up” and “show some class”. No team has taken more slings and arrows, more critics, more people dumping venom on them than the Pats and their fans. It came from all angles, especially from fans of the spineless lying Colts, and Manning fans in general. Now a story about the money grubbing stat padder comes up and you want Pats fans to show some sympathy after a championship? Eat it.

So he’s done with the Broncos what he’s done his entire career. Great regular season stats, average to below-average post-season stats. It’s not because he’s old. That’s just Manning. Great in the regular season. Average in the playoffs. Horrible at pizza selection.

Im kind of surprised if he comes back to denver. They are going nowhere. Honestly, I think they should try to pick up Percy Harvin…cheap. Harvin looked incredible with a hall of famer throwing him the ball, and denver missed having that tricky slot receiver in welker last year.

The yearly pounding has taken its toll on an aging Peyton Manning. He should retire and move on to bigger and better things. He will one day be a head coach in the NFL. There is nothing left to accomplish and the Broncos will never win another Lombardi Trophy with John Elway running the team. You can call it the curse of Tim Tebow. Elway will have a price to pay for his arrogance and the way he treated Tebow. Sorry Broncos fans.

Rodger Goodell and Colts GM Grigson secretly met with Peyton and said; “Peyton, we royally screwed up with Frame Gate and cannot dethrone BB, TB & NE PATRIOTS. We know you cannot beat Tom without our help and if you come back we have Refs with yellow flags that will get you back to the SB just like in the 2006 AFC Champ Game. This way we can get the news media to drool all over you and sweep Frame Gate under the rug.”

I say he wont be back. Time for the Broncos to develop another QB. Manning will never take a pay cut and the Broncos wont pay him what would want. Seems to me that Manning is going down hill fast. He may well be injured.

Rodger Goodell and Colts GM Grigson secretly met with Peyton and said; “Peyton, we royally screwed up with Frame Gate and cannot dethrone BB, TB & NE PATRIOTS. We know you cannot beat Tom without our help and if you come back we have Refs with yellow flags that will get you back to the SB just like in the 2006 AFC Champ Game. This way we can get the news media to drool all over you and sweep Frame Gate under the rug.”
Peyton said ” Yellow is my favorite color. Count me in.”
Another NFL record Peyton holds is most PI calls in his favor

dualprime says:
Feb 10, 2015 7:59 AM
Peyton will never have as many asterisks as Brady!
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There are no * near Brady in the record books. There is however the title of four time Super Bowl champion after it. Manning will never reach Brady’s achievements as a win in the clutch on the biggest stage. Quite the contrary.